I am amazed by the things that tiny babies do and do not take with equanimity. Tom used to swing Dorothy's car seat around like it was that spinning carnival ride and she would just coo, but she had hysterics at the sound of someone blowing their nose.

We also had the placid baby second, and it is such a relief. I don't know how my mother survived, having a screamy second child less than 12 months after her first.

If Margaret gets too rough, you can always remind her that Duncan is going to be answering the phone when her boyfriends call in another 10+ years, so she needs to stay on his good side. :)